CIRCLE BAR A INC
24 power units
28 drivers
1.9M mi/yr
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FRED Score 84.2 / 100
The FRED Score (0–100, higher is better) compares this motor carrier's expected crash rate with that of similar fleets. It is an analytical opinion, not an FMCSA safety rating.
Moderate confidence
17 yrs history · 28 roadside inspections in 24 months
Scored Nov 8, 2026
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- Cargo risk, and news reports linked to its crashes
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Fleet, registration and cargo
Fleet and equipment
- Power units
- 24 all owned
- Drivers · CDL
- 28 · 28
- Annual miles
- 1.9M ~80k per unit
| Type | Own | Term | Trip | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trucks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tractors | 24 | 0 | 0 | 24 |
| Trailers | 67 | 0 | 0 | 67 |
Registration
- Operation
- Interstate
- Authority type
- Authorized For-Hire / Private Property
- Registered
- Sep 14, 2009 (17 yrs)
- MCS-150 update
- Aug 21, 2026
- DUNS
- 146528943
- Officer
- WAYLON ALDRICH
- Phone
- (210) 626-2272
- waylon@circlebara.com
- Address
- 27035 Campbellton Rd # R, San Antonio TX 78264-4322
Cargo
Cargo risk score
FRED’s estimate from the commodities it hauls
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Motor VehiclesMetal: Sheets/Coils/RollsMachinery/Large ObjectsLiquids/GasesIntermodal ContainersOilfield EquipmentLivestockGeneral FreightLogs/Poles/Beams/LumberBuilding MaterialsOther: FRAC SANDGrain/Feed/HayDry BulkFarm SuppliesConstructionChemicals
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Roadside and crash record
FMCSA record, Oct 2024 – Apr 2026Crashes
1
0 fatal (0 deaths) · 1 injury · 1 person hurt in all
Inspections
28
71% clean (no violations)
Vehicle out-of-service
4.5%
1 of 22 vehicle inspections
Driver out-of-service
3.7%
1 of 27 driver inspections
Violations
13
3 out-of-service violations
Inspections per quarter
With an out-of-service order
How it compares with similar fleets
Crashes, inspections and violations per power unit and per mile, against fleets like this one
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Violations
13 on the FMCSA record, Oct 2024 – Apr 2026-
Vehicle maintenance No alert10 · 1 out-of-serviceLights 4 · Brakes 1 · Steering & suspension 1 · Other parts 4
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Hours of service No alert3 · 2 out-of-serviceOver hours limit 2 · Logbook / ELD paperwork 1
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Unsafe driving No alert0
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Driver fitness No alert0
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Drugs & alcohol No alert0
Out-of-service share of each category. “No alert” = under FMCSA's BASIC intervention threshold.
Violations by quarter
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FMCSA record, Oct 2024 – Apr 2026 · crash reports through Sep 15, 2026
1 crash
1 injury
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Jan92025Jan 9, 2025 · TexasInjury · 1 person hurtWet road, dark - lighted, rain, two-way trafficway divided positive barrier.
Insurance filed with FMCSA
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On FMCSA's filing record
- Liability (BIPD)
- $750,000 · ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANYon record since Jul 1, 2021 · FMCSA minimum $750,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since Apr 2012
- Cargo filing
- not required by FMCSA (household-goods motor carriers only); the cargo policy is not on FMCSA's record
36 months to Nov 7, 2026
- One liability insurer throughout
- No gap in filed liability coverage while liability was required
Authority events and every filing
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Where it operates
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Map: inspections and crashes from FMCSA's weekly files over 24 months.
Inspections by state
- Texas (HQ) 23
- California 1
- Iowa 1
- Kansas 1
- Louisiana 1
- Mississippi 1
Mostly inspected in its home state (82%).
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FMCSA records
BASIC measures and every inspection, violation and crash, sortable and filterable.
FMCSA records
BASIC measures and every inspection, violation and crash, sortable and filterable.
| BASIC | Inspections with violations | Measure | Alert |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle maintenance | 7 | 1.75 | No alert |
| Hours of service | 2 | 0.48 | No alert |
| Unsafe driving | 0 | 0.00 | No alert |
| Driver fitness | 0 | 0.00 | No alert |
| Drugs & alcohol | 0 | 0.00 | No alert |
27 driver inspections · 22 vehicle inspections
These records come from FMCSA's Safety Measurement System, Oct 2024 – Apr 2026; the grade counts crashes Oct 1, 2023 – Sep 30, 2026 and inspections Nov 1, 2024 – Oct 31, 2026 from FMCSA's weekly files, so counts can differ.
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